Birds - July 2006

I have the cheap-o plastic kind of hummingbird feeders, the ants get inside no matter where I hang them, and then the hummingbirds do not drink from them. Should I get some of the glass kind?

2006-07-10 18:48:57 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

These are not actually bluebirds. They are very bright blue with very long, curved beaks.
They land very close to me and seem like they'd even eat out of my hand after some getting used to. They are very aggressive, and other birds try to chase them away from trees.
They land on the fence and will smash their beaks against the top of it from side to side ....sort of like they're sharpening them.

I've lived in this high-desert area for 23 years and have never seen these birds before.
Any ideas?

2006-07-10 16:32:07 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I found it outside and i had to take it in. I think i will have to take care of it for a week or so.

2006-07-10 15:56:45 · 10 answers · asked by NolitheGreenDayFan 1

2006-07-10 15:12:40 · 4 answers · asked by RICK C 1

I dont know what to taech her

2006-07-10 15:03:10 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-10 14:11:55 · 9 answers · asked by camero4o4 1

have four parakeets from the same parents, not same batch, now two of them are mating, will I get good eggs from this mating .

2006-07-10 13:56:23 · 12 answers · asked by birdlady 1

I've read that with chickens the egg shouldn't be disturbed during the last 3 days of incubation since the chick is moving into hatching position.

I have a chicken egg that may possibly hatch this friday

But my problem is my folks have to go shopping tomorrow and tomorrow is the day the egg SHOULDN'T be turned over. I have it in a homemade incubator and cannot leave it on while I'm gone since I use a heating pad as the heat source it could catch on fire so how do I keep the egg warm using another heat source that is ok to use when not at home?

I don't have a heat lamp but what could I use to keep the egg warm?

No jokes or wise cracks allowed

2006-07-10 11:45:45 · 8 answers · asked by Checkers- the -Wolf 1

I found a baby bird unharmed in my backyard. I took him in and keep feeding it tuna but every 10 min. it's hungry and I can not get to sleep. I fed it like 10-20 times in the whole day. He keeps chirping and I can't make him stop without giving him food every 10 min. And then he goes to sleep. After 10 min same thing happens, chirping and hungry. What should I do to stop? I want him to live. The good thing is nights he never chirps. I think he sleeps. From liek 9pm to 6am he sleeps.

2006-07-10 11:32:50 · 16 answers · asked by melodic_deejay 1

2006-07-10 09:51:34 · 18 answers · asked by Peggy M 1

He is quite a few years old now, he is a smart bird but was never trained. I got him when he was already a ffew years old. Is it possible that he can still learn songs? or anything of the sort

2006-07-10 07:14:35 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

does anyone know a prouduct that you may find in most house to clean your delicate parrakeet bird cage.My parrakeet snezze alot when the cage is not clean propally soo... pleaz help me i dont want to raise a sick bird and have a filthy cage,and how old does a parrakeet usually start to change there beak color when they start to get older. AND are there any other ways to tell that your bird is getting old?

2006-07-10 06:38:38 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a Mitred Conure parrot. It loves my boyfriend. This bird kisses him cuddles his neck. ALWAYS steps up on his hand. He squacks when my b/f leaves the room. He is much less found of me. He rarely steps up on my hand shacks his head lowers his break and sqacks at me. He will take food from my hand. He has only bite me once kinda hard "never broke skin". hE'S A GREAT BIRD we have only had him a few weeks. He is 15 years old,the person who had him became to old to care for him. He trys to nip at every female person we have had around. He gose to males without a fuss. Qustion is is this normal for a bird to pick ONE person only to bond with? I need him to come to me i'm the one who is alone with him the most. My bf is not here everyday. What can i do to get him to be more friendly to me. He will come to me only at about 8:30 at night to go to bed, he is loose all day only caged 8pm to 8am. He makes more noise when my bf is around also he gets very excited.

2006-07-10 05:10:56 · 5 answers · asked by ally'smom 5

I have a love bird who ive had for almost 10 years and when i got him the guy said he couldn't determine the sex.

2006-07-10 04:22:30 · 11 answers · asked by lib 2

i have 2 little brat parraket that loves to eat treats,and where would you keep your birds during the winter if a family member thinks there to messy to keep inside? help!

2006-07-10 04:04:50 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

She is a cockatiel, about 15 years old. She's done this before, and there doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason why or when. She will go all night without any droppings, and then when I'm at work, she'll "hold it" for the entire 8 hours. It's to the point that I have to go home on my lunch break to get her out so it won't be as hard for her to pass droppings once I come home in the evening. She'll have regular, normal droppings when she's outside of her cage - every 15 minutes or so, just like she's supposed to. She did this a year or so ago, and went back to normal on her own, but it greatly concerns me when she's in one of her phases. In the past, she got to where she would hold it so long, she had trouble passing a dropping, and I had to massage her stomach to "help." I keep her cage clean, and she always has fresh food and water. The fact that it's totally random makes me think it's mental. Anyone had an experience with this? Any knowledgable suggestions would be appreciated.

2006-07-10 03:43:27 · 11 answers · asked by squat 2

What type of parrot do you have and what do you love about him/her??

I have a Nanday Conure and a Black-Masked Lovebird. They are both hand reared. I love them because they are friendly and love to play. My Conure loves getting cuddled and loves having showers because it's like the rain.(I live in a hot climate). And my Lovebird flies over and sits on my shoulder whenever she wants attention. Neither of them have learnt to talk yet, but they know a few tricks.

2006-07-10 03:25:13 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I need to dispel a friends deludement.

2006-07-10 02:57:19 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-10 01:05:14 · 20 answers · asked by redwhitecube-UK 2

we have a chick in the garden which has fallen from its nest. im very apprehensive to touch or move it as i know this is very stressful for the bird. its mother cant find it and i wondered what kind of seeds and berries i could sprinkle nearby for it?

2006-07-09 23:58:14 · 8 answers · asked by charl228 2

around the eye it looks a bit sore i have only had him for a day and i got him from somewhere not very nice he is only young about 4 months and seems to be shutting it a bit like its sore help what do i do i saved him cause it wasnt a very nice shop and now i dont want him to be in pain

2006-07-09 23:11:58 · 4 answers · asked by hottie6942 1

2006-07-09 23:01:01 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

When your pet bird sees you reading the newspaper, does he wonder why you're just sitting there, staring at carpeting?

2006-07-09 22:38:30 · 3 answers · asked by adorkable_pink18 2

How much calcum and protein will they need? Should I try mealworms or somthing?

2006-07-09 20:47:54 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am the one who feed him, clean his cage and pet him everyday. But his favorite person is not me, but my grandfather >
Why??

2006-07-09 19:56:49 · 10 answers · asked by asknanswer 3

2006-07-09 16:51:58 · 9 answers · asked by usarmympfthdtx 1

2006-07-09 16:33:28 · 4 answers · asked by umpirekjb 1

2006-07-09 15:17:53 · 4 answers · asked by christixie 2

i am trying to raise baby killdeer and i know they est tubifax worms and mealworms, but where can i find them.... and for all of you people who are mad because i am helping abandoned animals, whatever, but if you don't help answer the question they'll probably die no matter what.

2006-07-09 14:47:35 · 15 answers · asked by caseyrae 2

2006-07-09 14:17:19 · 10 answers · asked by soeurami 1